Emperor Tianzuo of Liao

Emperor Tianzuo of Liao (5 June 1075-1128) was Emperor of the Liao dynasty from 12 February 1101 to 26 March 1125, succeeding Emperor Daozong of Liao. He was the last Liao emperor.

Biography
Yelu Yanxi was the son of Yelu Jun and the grandson of Emperor Daozong of Liao, whom he succeeded as Emperor in 1101. In 1115, the Jurchen chief Aguda established the Great Jin dynasty, and the Jin and the Song dynasty formed an alliance against the Liao dynasty. In 1120, the Liao supreme capital fell, followed by its central capital in 1122. In 1122, Tianzuo fled from the Liao southern capital of Beijing to the western regions, and Beijing fell in 1123. In 1128, the Jurchens had Tianzuo and Emperor Qinzong play a game of polo in an act of humiliation, and Tianzuo was shot to death with arrows when he tried to escape on his horse.